Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 175 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (What can I fix?): Open-minded: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.”, “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” Closed-minded: “I never change my mind.”, “I don’t care what the facts say.”, “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” Helps you improve: noting what worked, asking what to change, asking for feedback. Learns nothing: blaming bad luck, hiding the mistake.

1. 1.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) repeating the mistake (c) hiding the mistake (d) keeping a thinking diary
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) forgetting the lesson (d) trying a new way
3. 3.True or false: “checking your answers” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the mistake (b) asking for feedback (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
5. 5.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
6. 6.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
7. 7.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “No, I’m right.” (c) “Thanks, I see it now.” (d) “You’re just lucky.”
8. 8.True or false: “asking what to change” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: checking your answers? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.True or false: “forgetting the lesson” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) skipping the review (c) saying “who cares” (d) forgetting the lesson
16. 16.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “Start a week earlier.” (d) “It was bad luck.”
17. 17.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Being open-minded means… (a) listening to new ideas (b) never deciding (c) ignoring facts (d) agreeing with all
19. 19.Which of these helps you improve? (a) skipping the review (b) repeating the mistake (c) saying “who cares” (d) checking your answers
20. 20.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
21. 21.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to copy friends (b) to learn from choices (c) to show off (d) to fill pages
23. 23.True or false: “The new facts change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I was right before, so I’m right now.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) checking your answers (c) saying “who cares” (d) noting what worked
26. 26.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: forgetting the lesson? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: hiding the mistake? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) hiding the mistake (c) checking your answers (d) noting what worked
32. 32.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: blaming bad luck? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
33. 33.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
34. 34.Which of these helps you improve? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) skipping the review (c) blaming bad luck (d) noting what worked
35. 35.True or false: “saying “who cares”” learns nothing. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My way is the only way.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “Is it over?” (b) “What can I fix?” (c) “Who did worse?” (d) “Why me?”
38. 38.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping a thinking diary (b) checking your answers (c) trying a new way (d) skipping the review
40. 40.Which of these helps you improve? (a) repeating the mistake (b) blaming bad luck (c) forgetting the lesson (d) asking for feedback

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